Monthly Archives: December 2009

Robert Polidori: Parcours Muséologique Revisité

December 31, 2009

Arthur Roger@434 is pleased to present “Parcours Muséologique Revisité,” an exhibition of large-scale photographs that Robert Polidori captured over a span of twenty-six years addressing the conservation of Versailles, the lavish palace outside of France which was home to the kings of France until the French Revolution. The exhibition will be on view from January 9th – February 20th, 2010 at the Arthur Roger@434, located at 434 Julia Street. The gallery will host an opening reception to meet the artist on Saturday, January 9th, from 6 to 8 pm.

Luis Cruz Azaceta: Exile 50

December 31, 2009

The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present “Exile 50,” an exhibition of paintings, drawings and assemblages by Luis Cruz Azaceta. The exhibition will be on view at the Arthur Roger Gallery at 432 Julia Street from January 9th – February 20th, 2010. “Swimming to Havana”, a major exhibition of Azaceta’s paintings will be exhibited concurrently at the New Orleans Museum of Art through March 28, 2010. The gallery will host an opening reception to meet the artist on Saturday, January 9th, from 6 to 8 pm.

James Drake: When the Swan is in the Sky

December 31, 2009

The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present “When the Swan is in the Sky,” an exhibition of mixed media on paper and charcoal on paper by James Drake. The exhibition will be on view at the Arthur Roger Gallery at 432 Julia Street from January 9th – February 20th, 2010. The gallery will host an opening reception to meet the artist on Saturday, January 9th, from 6 to 8 pm.

“David Bates, Austin Museum of Art,” …might be good

December 18, 2009

With few exceptions, the 26 paintings and sculptures by David Bates at the Austin Museum of Art represent a fine and familiar overview of the artist’s oeuvre.

“Artist Luis Cruz Azaceta at the New Orleans Museum of Art,” The Times Picayune

December 17, 2009

Notice the poor little man splashing around near the bottom of Luis Cruz Azaceta’s painting “Swimming to Havana.” Even if he were to somehow escape the high cement walls of the angular pool of water that contains him, he’d still be trapped in the maze of jagged abstract shapes that twine around the edges of the canvas. There’s no way out. Not physically. Not psychologically.

“John Scott’s carvings foretold the coming storm,” New Orleans Times-Picayune

December 4, 2009

It might seem like just another grim artistic stroll down Katrina memory lane. But, trust me; it’s not nearly that simple.

“Balcony”, 2003
The late John T. Scott’s woodblock carvings, now on display at Arthur Roger@434 gallery, depict mountains of debris avalanching into the New Orleans streetscape.

John Scott December 2009 Exhibition Walkthrough with Richard Powell

December 1, 2009

Richard Powell discusses the John Scott exhibition on view at Arthur Roger@434 December 5 – 26, 2009.

“In the Studio: Wayne Gonzales,” Art in America

December 1, 2009

The painter Wayne Gonzales messes with our expectations. He cracks open images we think we already know and injects them with subversive sensuality and doubt.